Toolmaker

ITW Automotive; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW Automotive in Lexington, KY is seeking skilled machinists to follow safety policies and execute tool room operations with extreme precision. The role involves planning procedures, setting up lathes and mills, and ensuring tooling meets strict tolerances.

Responsibilities include correcting issues with dies, measuring with dial indicators and micrometers, heat-treating steels, and calculating clearances.

Responsibilities

• Follow all established safety, health and Company policies and practices.
• Perform assignments ranging from ordinary tool room operations to work with very close tolerances.
• Plan construction procedures and methods including materials, dimensions, layout, machining, and assembly operations.
• Identify and correct problems in complicated dies and tooling.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, micrometers and loupes.
• Set up and operate machine tools (lathe, vertical milling, surface and jig grinders) to tolerances of within .0002 and verify conformance.
• Heat treat various tool steels to required hardness.
• Evaluate need for modifications or replacements of tools or dies.
• Calculate punch and die clearances and tooling dimensions.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Job description

• Follow all established safety, health and Company policies, procedures, and recognized practices
• Performs assignments ranging from the use of ordinary tool room operations to work involving accurate relationships and extremely close tolerances
• Plans construction procedures and methods; including but not limited to; selecting the proper materials, compute dimensions and plan layout, machining, and assembly operations.
• Identifies and corrects problems in complicated dies and tools
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using measuring and inspection devices such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, micrometers and eye loupes
• Set-up and operate machine tools such as lathe, vertical milling machine, surface and jig grinders, as well as some specialty grinders, to machine parts and tooling to tolerances of within .0002 and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications
• Heat treats various tool steels to the required hardness specification
• Examine standard or previously used tools or dies and use proper judgment in evaluating the need for modifications or replacements to be made
• Calculate all punch and die clearances as well as all tooling dimensions
• All other duties as assigned by manager

Job Description

• Follow all established safety, health and Company policies, procedures, and recognized practices
• Performs assignments ranging from the use of ordinary tool room operations to work involving accurate relationships and extremely close tolerances
• Plans construction procedures and methods; including but not limited to; selecting the proper materials, compute dimensions and plan layout, machining, and assembly operations.
• Identifies and corrects problems in complicated dies and tools
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances using measuring and inspection devices such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, micrometers and eye loupes
• Set-up and operate machine tools such as lathe, vertical milling machine, surface and jig grinders, as well as some specialty grinders, to machine parts and tooling to tolerances of within .0002 and verify conformance of machined parts to specifications
• Heat treats various tool steels to the required hardness specification
• Examine standard or previously used tools or dies and use proper judgment in evaluating the need for modifications or replacements to be made
• Calculate all punch and die clearances as well as all tooling dimensions
• Maintain good housekeeping standards
• All other duties as assigned by manager

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

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